NGC 1272

NGC 1272 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Perseus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1272
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Perseus
Surface brightness:23.8 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.8
B-magnitude (blue):12.9
J-magnitude (IR):9.67
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9
Right Ascension:03:19:21.29
Declination:41:29:26.30
Major axis:2.55 '
Minor axis:1.25 '
Angle (major axis):76°
Radial velocity:3742 km/s
Redshift:0.01256

Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula